Idaho wildfires subside, reduces need for MAFFS C-130s

The National Interagency Fire Center sent two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s home over the Labor Day weekend, due to a decrease in fire activity.Two C-130s from the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing were deactivated Sept. 2, and returned to Cheyenne from Boise,

Barksdale B-52s provide Slovak Air Force rare training opportunity

Reserve maintainers help Tennessee Guard prepare for C-17 conversion

Reservists from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here are sharing their expertise with crew chiefs from the 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard,  as the unit prepares to transition from the C-5 Galaxy to the C-17 Globemaster III. The 164th AMXS crew chiefs are

Reservists participate in Panama humanitarian mission

Isaac's coincidence sparks memories of storms past

On this date in 2005, aircrews with the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" evacuated aircraft and personnel from Keelser Air Force Base, Miss., only to return to flying into Hurricane Katrina as it barreled down on the Gulf Coast.The Airmen, who left behind

Hurricane Hunters provide critical data during major storms

As the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the "Hurricane Hunters," wrap up their mission flying through Hurricane Isaac, one of the unit's pilots provided an insight into who they are and some facts and figures about how they perform during their dangerous

Rescue Airmen assist Coast Guard in search for overboard cruise ship passenger

Rescue Reservists from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing here temporarily took over search efforts Tuesday for a missing cruise ship passenger 25 miles off the coast of Ponce Inlet, Fla. According to U.S. Coast Guard reports, a 31-year-old man was seen jumping from the cruise ship Carnival

Reserve B-52 unit makes historic visit to Slovakia

AFRC commander tours Colorado Reserve wing

Air Force Reserve Command leadership learned first-hand about the 302nd Airlift Wing mission during a visit Aug. 28.Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, AFRC commander and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen R. Buckner  toured facilities, met with Reservists and got an update on the wing's role in what has

AFRC commander visits 310 SW